Archive for month: October, 2012

The Life And Times Of Res

Res had it pretty good, for a while.

A little more than a decade ago, when the music industry was still flush with cash and power, the Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter (whose given name is Shareese Ballard; her stage name is pronounced “Reese”) had a sweet deal with MCA Records. She had a crash pad on a Los Angeles beach that was paid for by the label, which was jetting her around the globe to open for Mary J. Blige and hooking her up with some of the hottest producers in the land.

Most importantly, Res believed at the time, she was with a label that had her back, believed in her artistic vision, and was as excited to watch this early-twentysomething singer steadily blossom into a star as she was.

Res begins a series of intimate shows at DROM NYC on October 11, 2012.
Res will perform classic songs and discuss what went into making them.
There will also be a special sneak peek at the upcoming documentary + a DJ set

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Filmed this clip all over Brooklyn, Manhattan and Long Island. We wanted to tell a story where Res leaves her hometown of Brooklyn for the country where she loses herself in the music and into the night. So many friends helped out like Marnie Reiss, Davida Pitts, Jodi Zegans and Lady Jay Glow to help […]